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ACEA study finds 100-fold increase in zero-emission trucks needed in EU fleet in 10 years to meet goals

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million trucks, Poland has the largest truck fleet, followed closely by Germany (1,010,742) and Italy (946,393). The average age of light commercial vehicles in the EU is 11.6 Diesel-powered light commercial vehicles are dominant in all EU countries except for Greece. The newest trucks can be found in Austria (6.4

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Global Bioenergies opens US branch for production of light olefins from renewable resources

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France-based Global Bioenergies, an industrial biology company developing sustainable routes to light olefins ( earlier post ), has opened a branch facility in Ames, Iowa. The new operation will focus on Global Bioenergies’ program for bioconversion of renewable resources into isobutene and other light olefins through fermentation.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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In Germany, all Mercedes-Benz plants will be supplied with CO 2 -neutral energy. From 2022, the production of our Mercedes-Benz plants in Germany will operate CO 2 -neutral. In Jawor (Poland), a new CO 2 -neutral engine plant is being built. In Jawor (Poland), a new CO 2 -neutral engine plant is being built.

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Tesla begins delivering refreshed Model 3 ‘Highland’ in Austria

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The newly redesigned Tesla Model 3, internally dubbed the “Highland” during development, has recently been spotted being delivered for the first time in several European countries , including the Netherlands , Germany , France , Poland and more. roads in the past few months.

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BASF to invest €150M to build its largest European production plant for mobile emissions catalysts

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aw, Poland. The planned implementation of Euro 6 light duty and Euro VI heavy duty emissions regulations in Europe will drive an increased demand for advanced emissions control systems. Among the technologies that will be produced in Poland are Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems and SCR on Filter solutions.

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Siemens and Valeo to form joint venture in high-voltage electric powertrains

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Siemens will be contributing its E-Car Powertrain Systems Business Unit, employing around 500 people of which 370 are based in Germany and 130 in China. Its headquarters will be located in Erlangen, Germany. The company’s structures will be lean and adapted to global market requirements and the international competitive environment.

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Plug In America joins global alliance

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Like Plug In America, the Alliance is calling for every new light-duty passenger vehicle sold in their countries to have a plug by 2030. For example, the market share for plug-in vehicles in Germany grew from 3% in 2019 to 13.5% In addition, the adoption of supportive policies will help boost the shift to electric transportation.

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